After Bumblefoot recovery

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

9 month old gold laced wyandotte. 6 days ago, treated for Bumblefoot.
She has been isolated in a dry clean environment with her bandages changed every 2 days. Here are her feet as of bandage change today (pic shown) I was hoping with a sunny day today, I could let her back outside with her flock, but I fear her feet are still healing, and with rain in the forecast, yet again tomorrow....with no signs of another sunny day for a week, do her feet look to be still too fresh in the healing stage to put her back outside?
And how do you know when it's time to let them go back out into a wet enviorment? As we are in winter, with most days having rain.... A healing Bumblefoot, just looks like Bumblefoot all over again.....

 

[coach723]

Both of those still look like they have infection in them to me. Did you get all the pus out the first time....sometimes it takes a lot of squeezing to get it all out? I always put mine back out in the flock right away with the feet wrapped. I use a nonstick telfa pad and co wrap and wrap well and the feet stay dry and clean. I also change daily for the first week, reapplying antibiotic ointment with each change. After the first week, if all is going well I change every couple of days after that. I keep the feet wrapped until they are completely healed.

 

[BarredRockMom]

I agree that it looks like there could be more gunk in there. If you're going to try getting it out, (I apologize in advance for being Mrs Obvious) don't forget the Epsom salt soak first to loosen it up. (I know, I'm sure that you know, but I just had to say it!)

Please let us know how she's doing. And if her feet are wrapped well & can stay clean & dry, then I agree with putting her back out with her flock mates. If you're concerned about her feet, maybe a day or two inside would be ok. I baby mine, so I might not be the best one to ask about that.

 

[Cheychey222]

9 month old gold laced wyandotte. 6 days ago, treated for Bumblefoot.
She has been isolated in a dry clean environment with her bandages changed every 2 days. Here are her feet as of bandage change today (pic shown) I was hoping with a sunny day today, I could let her back outside with her flock, but I fear her feet are still healing, and with rain in the forecast, yet again tomorrow....with no signs of another sunny day for a week, do her feet look to be still too fresh in the healing stage to put her back outside?
And how do you know when it's time to let them go back out into a wet enviorment? As we are in winter, with most days having rain.... A healing Bumblefoot, just looks like Bumblefoot all over again.....
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It might be a good idea to wait a bit longer

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I also put my birds right back light with the flock after bumblefoot surgery. I put a nice thick layer of gauze on and wrap well with medical tape. Then I change the bandages every two days until healed. If you're sure that you got all the infection out, I would wrap her up and release her back out with everyone. If you're not positive that it's all out, i would operate again, wrap her up, and send her off.

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

I got what I felt was it all out... She was bleeding really good and after cleaning the blood I took the pic as shown below. But if so many feel that it looks like it is returning, I will give her another good soak and remove the new scabs and start the process over

 

[Jac Jac]

9 month old gold laced wyandotte. 6 days ago, treated for Bumblefoot.
She has been isolated in a dry clean environment with her bandages changed every 2 days. Here are her feet as of bandage change today (pic shown) I was hoping with a sunny day today, I could let her back outside with her flock, but I fear her feet are still healing, and with rain in the forecast, yet again tomorrow....with no signs of another sunny day for a week, do her feet look to be still too fresh in the healing stage to put her back outside?
And how do you know when it's time to let them go back out into a wet enviorment? As we are in winter, with most days having rain.... A healing Bumblefoot, just looks like Bumblefoot all over again.....
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I understand your dilemma, but they still look a little "tender" to let her out right now. You certainly don't want to restart this condition when they are so close to being healed; it's best to error on the side of caution. If at all possible, please try to wait a few more days; it will be well worth the delayed effort. If you MUST let her out the sun exposure may do her well, just don't leave her out for long and cleanse her feet before she's re-cooped in the dry environment again.

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

I did her Epson salt warm soak again for 20mins.... Removed the scabs and got down to the raw flesh, no sign of infections, puss or anything of that sorts,. Sprayed and cleaned very well, ointments, and bandages and into her dry cage... I will leave her in doors for tonight, than return her to her flock after the rain passes tomorrow. That will give me a better chance to get better waterproof bandagings for her to stay outside during our rainy season

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

I also put my birds right back light with the flock after bumblefoot surgery. I put a nice thick layer of gauze on and wrap well with medical tape. Then I change the bandages every two days until healed. If you're sure that you got all the infection out, I would wrap her up and release her back out with everyone. If you're not positive that it's all out, i would operate again, wrap her up, and send her off.

I'm glad to hear that, because a lot of suggeations to seperate the injured, but I swear that seems to make thinks so hard on the humans... I like jearing someone else say "fix and back to flock"